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Started Friday, 15 August 2025, 4:44 PM
Completed Friday, 15 August 2025, 6:11 PM
Duration 1 hour 26 mins
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Match each characteristic with the classes of organizational structure it is most closely
associated with: mechanistic or organic.
Low formalization Organic
High formalization Mechanistic
Rigidly-defined tasks Mechanistic
Wide span of control Organic
Broadly-defined task Organic
Narrow span of control Organic
Vertical communication Mechanistic
Cross-functional teams Organic
Clear chain of command Mechanistic
Cross-hierarchical teams Organic
Rigid departmentalization Mechanistic
Horizontal communication Organic
Centralized authority and control Mechanistic
Decentralized authority and control Organic
Tasks broken down into specialized, separate parts Mechanistic
Employees contribute to the common task of the unit Mechanistic
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Mechanistic and organic are two ways of classifying organizational structures. These
descriptions are derived from the metaphors of the machine and organisms, respectively.
Mechanistic organizational structures are characterized by rigid hierarchies of authority and
decision-making. Organizations that are defined as bureaucratic organizations and classical
organizations are examples of mechanistic ones. In contrast, organic organizational
structures are those aligned with the systems model of organizational design. In these
Started Friday, 15 August 2025, 4:44 PM
Completed Friday, 15 August 2025, 6:11 PM
Duration 1 hour 26 mins
Grade 7.99 out of 10.00 (79.88%)
Help
, Question 1
Partially correct
Mark 0.88 out of 1.00
Match each characteristic with the classes of organizational structure it is most closely
associated with: mechanistic or organic.
Low formalization Organic
High formalization Mechanistic
Rigidly-defined tasks Mechanistic
Wide span of control Organic
Broadly-defined task Organic
Narrow span of control Organic
Vertical communication Mechanistic
Cross-functional teams Organic
Clear chain of command Mechanistic
Cross-hierarchical teams Organic
Rigid departmentalization Mechanistic
Horizontal communication Organic
Centralized authority and control Mechanistic
Decentralized authority and control Organic
Tasks broken down into specialized, separate parts Mechanistic
Employees contribute to the common task of the unit Mechanistic
Your answer is partially correct.
You have correctly selected 14.
Mechanistic and organic are two ways of classifying organizational structures. These
descriptions are derived from the metaphors of the machine and organisms, respectively.
Mechanistic organizational structures are characterized by rigid hierarchies of authority and
decision-making. Organizations that are defined as bureaucratic organizations and classical
organizations are examples of mechanistic ones. In contrast, organic organizational
structures are those aligned with the systems model of organizational design. In these
